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Libro Street Talk 1 - Una Mirada Más Cercana: Lección 2

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bananas
bananas
[Adjetivo]

experiencing an state of extreme anger, excitement, or craziness

loco, chiflado

loco, chiflado

Ex: She went bananas over a doll. 

Ella se volvió loca por una muñeca.

second banana
second banana
[Sustantivo]

an individual who is not as important or influential as someone else in an organization

segundón, persona de segunda fila

segundón, persona de segunda fila

Ex: The lead singer is the most famous member of the band, but the drummer is the second banana. 

Los inversores querían un CEO famoso, así que Daniel quedó relegado a un papel de segundón.

top banana
top banana
[Sustantivo]

the leading or most influential person in a group or enterprise

jefe máximo, número uno

jefe máximo, número uno

Ex: She became the top banana of the project team after successfully leading the presentation. 

Ella se convirtió en la estrella del equipo del proyecto después de liderar con éxito la presentación.

to {not} [know] beans about {sth}

to have no information regarding a particular subject

no tener ni idea de algo, no saber nada de nada

no tener ni idea de algo, no saber nada de nada

Ex: Don't ask me to fix the router; I don't know beans about networking. 

No me pidas que arregle el router; no tengo ni idea de redes.

cabbage
cabbage
[Sustantivo]

an informal slang for cash or money, often used in casual conversation

pasta, plata

pasta, plata

Ex: She kept her cabbage in a safe place to avoid spending it impulsively. 

Ella guardó su lana en un lugar seguro para evitar gastarla impulsivamente.

to [dangle] a carrot in front of {sb}

to make someone excited about doing something by promising them a reward

tentar a alguien con una recompensa, atraer con un incentivo

tentar a alguien con una recompensa, atraer con un incentivo

Ex: The teacher dangled a carrot in front of the students by offering them a prize if they could solve a difficult math problem. 

La app tentó a los usuarios con una recompensa: invitar amigos y conseguir más espacio.

cauliflower ear
cauliflower ear
[Sustantivo]

a deformity of the outer ear caused by repeated trauma, particularly common in contact sports like wrestling and boxing

oreja de coliflor, oreja de luchador

oreja de coliflor, oreja de luchador

Ex: The MMA fighter underwent surgery to correct his cauliflower ear deformity. 

El luchador de MMA se sometió a una cirugía para corregir su deformidad de oreja de coliflor.

(as|) (cool|calm) as a cucumber

used to describe someone who is not worried at all in challenging or stressful situations

de lo más tranquilo, sin inmutarse

de lo más tranquilo, sin inmutarse

Ex: While everyone else panicked, Maya was cool as a cucumber. 
fruitcake
fruitcake
[Sustantivo]

an eccentric, crazy, or mentally unstable person

un excéntrico, un chiflado

un excéntrico, un chiflado

Ex: Don't mind him he's just a bit of a fruitcake with his wild theories. 

No le hagas caso – es solo un poco un excéntrico con sus teorías descabelladas.

to [hear] {sth} (through|on) the grapevine

to hear something that was passed from one person to another, like a rumor or gossip

enterarse por ahí, oírlo de boca en boca

enterarse por ahí, oírlo de boca en boca

Ex: If you heard it through the grapevine, don't treat it as confirmed. 

Si lo oíste por ahí, no lo des por confirmado.

sour grapes
sour grapes
[Sustantivo]

a negative attitude or reaction toward something that one desires but cannot have or achieve, often by minimizing its importance or worth

despecho, desdén por despecho

despecho, desdén por despecho

Ex: Her criticism of the expensive car felt like sour grapes. 

Su crítica al coche caro sonaba a despecho.

lemon
lemon
[Sustantivo]

a flawed or defective item, especially referring to an unsatisfactory automobile

limón, chatarra

limón, chatarra

Ex: After several repairs, they concluded the refrigerator was a lemon and decided to return it. 

Después de varias reparaciones, concluyeron que el refrigerador era un limón y decidieron devolverlo.

lettuce
lettuce
[Sustantivo]

informal slang for money

pasta, lana

pasta, lana

Ex: They saved up a lot of lettuce to buy their dream house. 

Ahorraron mucha pasta para comprar la casa de sus sueños.

like (two|) peas in a pod

used to refer to two or more people or things that are very similar or closely related

Ex: They’ve been inseparable since childhood, like peas in a pod. 
peach
peach
[Sustantivo]

a person or thing that stands out for its exceptional qualities

joya, perla

joya, perla

Ex: His performance was a peach, showcasing remarkable talent and dedication. 

Su actuación fue un melocotón, mostrando un talento y dedicación notables.

peachy
peachy
[Adjetivo]

exceptionally good or pleasing

fantástico, maravilloso

fantástico, maravilloso

Ex: The weather was absolutely peachy for their picnic in the park. 

El clima fue absolutamente maravilloso para su picnic en el parque.

pickle
pickle
[Sustantivo]

a challenging or troublesome predicament

aprieto, lío

aprieto, lío

Ex: After missing the last train, they were in a pickle about how to get home. 

Después de perder el último tren, estaban en un aprieto sobre cómo llegar a casa.

couch potato
couch potato
[Sustantivo]

someone who sits around and watches TV a lot

adicto al sofá, teleadicto sedentario

adicto al sofá, teleadicto sedentario

Ex: My brother is a couch potato who watches shows for hours. 

Mi hermano es un adicto al sofá y se pasa horas viendo series.

hot potato
hot potato
[Sustantivo]

a difficult or controversial issue or topic that is uncomfortable or risky to handle

tema espinoso, asunto delicado

tema espinoso, asunto delicado

Ex: When the team realized the magnitude of the project's challenges, it became a hot potato, with everyone trying to shift responsibility to someone else. 

El alcalde intentó esquivar el tema espinoso del control de alquileres.

small potatoes

a person or thing of small importance

poca cosa, algo sin mucha importancia

poca cosa, algo sin mucha importancia

Ex: His criticism of my outfit is small potatoes compared to the bigger challenges I'm dealing with. 

Los archivos perdidos son molestos, pero al lado de la brecha de seguridad son poca cosa.

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